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Seven-year-old East Meadow resident Jack Egan was riding in the family car when he announced he wanted to have a car wash to help people with cancer. “I wanted to raise money for charity,” said Jack, “I asked my friends if they could help and most said OK.”
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By: Pat McGovern
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9/21/12
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Mustaches For Kids is a national volunteer-run organization. Each year, participants, or “Growers,” raise money by growing mustaches. They shave their faces, except for the ’stache, a minimum …
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Billy Kupferman
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9/21/12
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On Friday, Sept. 21, the Dakota Design Center in Merrick will host a “Pinkout” event to raise breast cancer awareness. The showroom, at 1565 Merrick Road, will host four Long Island-based breast cancer charities — the 1 in 9 Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, the NY Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program at Adelphi University, the Carol M. Baldwin Research Fund and the F.A.C.T. Foundation.
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9/20/12
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“The guests were startled [by the celebrities] and were taking pictures and it was mayhem,” said Natalie Orellana, store manager of Ooh la la, a trendy women’s boutique in Long Beach. “They were very nice and it ended up being an awesome show. We got tons of compliments.”
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By Vanessa Canner
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8/23/12
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A full court press against cancer
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Shootout Cancer, a non-profit organization which raises funds to assist those battling cancer, hosted its fifth annual basketball event on June 16 at Lawrence High School in Cedarhurst to raise money for families afflicted by the disease. Participants donated $10 and enjoyed basketball activities and competitions while spectators donated $5 to the cause.
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7/5/12
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By Brian Crocebcroce@liherald.com When Mary DePinto, 11, a fifth-grader at Our Lady of Peace School in Lynbrook, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a cancerous tumor that grows in the bones or …
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By Brian Croce
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6/6/12
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Corey Lovrich, a 21-year-old Long Beach resident and former high school lacrosse star who helped lead Jacksonville University’s fledgling lacrosse team to memorable wins as its captain, and is …
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Vanessa Canner
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6/1/12
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Now, suddenly, it’s almost summer. This morning I woke up to the song of birds in the backyard and the buzzing of carpenter bees dive-bombing the wooden decks and railings.
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5/31/12
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May is National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month — just in time for summer.
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5/31/12
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Dozens of walkers recently took part in the annual Bellmore-Merrick Relay for Life, a walk-a-thon fundraiser that raises money to support the American Cancer Society’s research, education and advocacy efforts.
The event was held at Merrick Road Park, next to the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve.
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By David Weingrad
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5/30/12
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